Ambush (1999)

Original title

Rukajärven tie

Directed by

Olli Saarela

Genre

war film

Country

Finland

Runtime

2h 05m

Rated

K-12

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 44 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Finnish soldier leads his men through enemy territory during the Continuation War while trying to reunite with the woman he loves. The film follows Lieutenant Eero Perkola and his platoon as they face the harsh realities of combat in the Karelian wilderness.

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What happens

Ambush (Finnish: Rukajärven tie; lit. 'Road of Rukajärvi') is a 1999 Finnish war film directed by Olli Saarela. The film debuted on 22 January 1999 in Finland, after which it was released internationally. The film is based on a book written by Antti Tuuri and its leads are played by Peter Franzén as Lt. Eero Perkola and Irina Björklund as Kaarina Vainikainen, Perkola's love. Rukajärvi (Rugozero) is a municipality (as well as a lake) in Karelia, Russia, and it was held by the Finnish Army during the Continuation War of 1941–44. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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